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Mainstage Variable

hmrclink

HMRC record linkage

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

hmrcconsents_w14.hmrclink

Question label:

HMRC record linkage

Question text:

We would like to add records held by HM Revenue and Customs, or HMRC, containing information on your employment and self-employment history, your income, National Insurance contributions and tax credits. All information will be used for research purposes only by academic or policy researchers under restricted access arrangements which make sure that the information is used responsibly and safely. Please read this leaflet explaining how we would like to attach your HMRC records to the answers you have given in this study and let me know if you have any questions. Do you give permission for us to pass your name, address, sex and date of birth to HMRC for this purpose?

Question universe:

if (GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 1|3) & (ff_consenthmrc = 1 | blank) (Mode is face-to-face OR web and Respondent is eligible for HMRC consent questions or is a new entrant)

Question interviewer instructions:

PLEASE HAND LEAFLET INFORMATION ON ADDING ECONOMIC RECORDS TO RESPONDENT AND ALLOW RESPONDENT TIME TO READ IT AND ASK QUESTIONS.

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9750.21%
inapplicable-82333865.79%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-21560.44%
don't know-1970.27%
Respondent has read leaflet and is happy to give consent1485613.69%
Respondent does not want to give consent2681519.21%
Total35471100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
1.58238001.02.00.4911671

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9440.14%
inapplicable-82835388.58%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-2340.11%
don't know-1430.13%
Respondent has read leaflet and is happy to give consent114324.47%
Respondent does not want to give consent216385.12%
Total32008100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
1.53289381.02.00.53070

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9460.12%
inapplicable-81878047.79%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-27741.97%
don't know-14101.04%
Respondent has read leaflet and is happy to give consent1848821.6%
Respondent does not want to give consent2911323.19%
Total39294100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
1.52216931.02.00.517601

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-911012.46%
proxy-738588.6%
refusal-290.02%
don't know-1260.06%
respondent has read leaflet and is happy to give consent12499855.75%
respondent does not want to give consent21484533.11%
Total44837100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
1.3749941.02.00.4839843

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